Location: Ireland is an island off western Europe in the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Ireland (also called Ireland or Eire) occupies most of the island of Ireland; it is an independent country. The northern portion is Northern Ireland, a part of the United Kingdom.

Capital of the Republic of Ireland: Dublin is the capital city of the Republic of Ireland.

Official languages: English and Gaelic.

Size: The Republic of Ireland covers 27,135 square miles (70,280 sq km). It occupies about 5/6 of the island of Ireland.

Population: The population of Ireland is about 3,689,000 (as of 2000).

Flag: Ireland's flag is made of three equal-sized rectangles of orange, white and green. The green is by the flagpole.

Climate: Ireland has a cool, often-cloudy climate.

Major Rivers: Major rivers in Ireland include the Shannon River, the Blackwater River, the Suir River, the Lee River, and the Inny River.

Highest Point: The highest point in Ireland is Carrauntoohil, which is 3,414 feet (1,041 m) tall. Carrauntoohil is located in southwestern Ireland, near Killarney.

Lowest Point: The lowest points in Ireland are at sea level (the level of the Atlantic Ocean).

St. Patrick's Day Words Mini BookA Printable Writing BookA tiny, printable book about simple words related to St. Patrick's Day-- for early readers and writers. The book has 2 pages to print and makes 8 pages for the student to cut out, color, and write in. The words are: shamrock, Ireland, rainbow, pot, gold, harp, and "Can you think of something green?

How Many ShamrocksA printable book for early readers about counting shamrocks from 1 to 10.

St. Patrick's Day Activity BookA St. Patrick's Day activity book for early readers with connect the dots, color by number, a maze, fill in the missing letters, match the shamrocks, finish the drawing, and a word unscramble.

St. Patrick's Day Addition Activity BookA St. Patrick's Day addition activity book in which the readers solves a series of addition problems and then does a letter substitution in order to answer St. Patrick's Day questions.

St. Patrick's Day Subtraction Activity BookA St. Patrick's Day subtraction activity book in which the readers solves a series of subtraction problems and then does a letter substitution in order to answer St. Patrick's Day questions.

St. Patrick's Day Question BookA short St. Patrick's Day book for early readers with pages to color and sentences to finish -- circle the right word to finish the sentence.

St. Patrick's Day Tab BookA St. Patrick's Day book for fluent readers with pages on St. Patrick, the shamrock, leprechauns, rainbows and pots of gold, the harp, a map of Ireland, and the Irish flag.

GreenA short, printable book about the color green for early readers. The book has pages for the student to cut out, objects to color, and a short phrase to copy.